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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-03
The Pirates Son.

The little story that we are going to
tell is about Pirates son and how he
turned out. 1t is very sad to have
boy turn out different from what his
parents desire or expect-to take great
pains with his education and then have
him 40 square back on his bringing up.
Once there was Pirate who had an
only son. He dotted on the boy, and
wanted him to grow up and become q
credit to his parents, SC he spared no
expense on his education. He not only
tutored the boy at home but sent him
TO one of the best piratical schools IN
the country six months in the year.
He furnished him with the Pirate s
a-.p -l;l-~.-,,~.>l- -;-.I-41s.~e1- him -ta
the society of the most distinguished
buccaneers in the neighborhood, whose
conversation any boy might profit by,
but all to no avail, The more that
fond parent tried to fix him in the path
that would lead to piratical success the
more the boy would strive to thwar'
his wishes. -,
When he should be learning the
ouickest method of scuttling ship OF
cutting a throat, that boy would be dis
covered in q corner immersed III O sun
day-school book, and he would stea
away from the society of the most IN
structive corsairs to attend the meeting
of the Young Mems Christian Assoc a
ton. 1t is easy to guess the result o
all this. The boy continued to disre
gard the teaching, the remonstrance
and even the threats of his father, per
sisting in following what he weakl
called worthy career, until he tinall
broke that poor Pirates heart, bring
ing his grey hairs down in sorrow T.
the grave Tecds Sftings.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-03
In RngOin, Colombia.

It's inland and isolated situation has
made Bogota, as q city, one OF the
least progressive of the capitals OF
south America, and more than any
other. perhaps, it retains its old Span
ish aspects. The majority of its houses
ire of one story, because OF the prev
,lence of earthquakes, but there are
many of two and three stories. Ihelr
,xterior is not unprepossessing but
With tile roofs little architectural ef-
ect can be attempted. The material
: generally adobe, or sun-dried brick,
md the walls receive thickness OF
rom two TO three feet. Within-doors,
least the better classes live as COM
,rtably as in other parts of the world,
nd many of the private residences are
lxuriantly appointed. There Is IN,
riably an open interior court, called
alto. in the center of which is perhaps
fountain, surrounded by numerous
ID beautiful flowers and plants which
loom perpetually. Although they
ave to be transported across the Cor
lleras at great cost, upon the backs
poems, pianos, generally OF German
,anufacture, are common. Instead o
,rpets, which harbor fieas-the great
pest of the city-a peculiar mating
,own as estera is often employed
ne walls are usually papered, occa
onally outside as we'll as within. Th
offs project over the narrow sidewall
I'd furnish partial protection fror
le rain. The principal streets ar
we'd or macadanazied, and are built o
ght angles to each other. They are
5wever, narrow, and in the center
III is a cano, or surface sewer, ofte
differently supplied with water, whic
,nveys the refuse of the city to th
ain below. In the construction OF tn
ouses but little regard is had for h.
enic principles, and the sanitar
o-la,ions of the city are inadequate
a, least indiflerently obeyed. III
.sements Of the principal houses
lie Real ano Gale Florian-the bu
.ess streets--are reEted as stores, b
IN other parts Of the city they are O
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-03

the Malay boats, so that the commotion
it made in the water sent waves like
"stea boat swells" against their bows.
The pirates we're evidently horriiied.
Instantly they put about their vosse 8,
and, in addition to their sails, used
their long sweeps with kind of des-
peration. Although we'll armed with
muskets, they seemed afraid to use
them against this gigantic foe.
But the curiosity of their weird
visitant was excited, and he continued
to follow them, making prodig ously
rapid circles around their fleet OF proas,
aud often lashing the water with his
tail. How those villains worked at
their sweeps Nor could we wonder at
them; for we, too, would have worked
under like circumstances.
This state of things continued until
they were fiv1 or six miles from us,
when one Of the proas seemed all at
once to be crushed under great
weight, the mast and sail disappearing
in an instant. Another close to her,
in minute or two, shared the same
fate. The remaining two, however,
being some little distance from the
others, were not attacked. They kept
on their course, and were finally lost
to us below the horizon.
All the pirates who were in the two
demolished proas must have perished
AS long as we remained within sight o.
the wrecks the monster continued neal
them, as we could see with our glasses
aloft. sometimes he would plung'
under water, but he would soon reap
pear, acting as if greatly excited.
1t must have been by mere chance
of course, that he followed the pirates
instead Of ourselves; but his coming NJ
at the moment he did was our salvation
from certain death.
Several times during that year tn
same huge monster, or one like him
was seen in the China Sea by Ameri
can or European sailors, but l have no
been able to learn that he has eve
been met with since that period.
Why such huge reptiles, or fish, o
animals, as the reader may choose t.
call them, should sometimes appear a
brief intervals to successive witnesses
| s...d tl------ii--iv--~., s~1s'--- -,,I:.
generation, is problem which natura
history has not solved.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-03
The nog,s Sense Of smell.

Every one knows more or less OF the
marvels of dogs sense Of smell, but
I Witnessed an instance of it the other
day which, in spite OF all l knew about
10, astonishsd me. A long line OF car
riages was standing in front OF store
on Madison street, and as / was pass
ing a small black-and-tan pet dog ran
out of the sto-e. He held up one
foot and looked bewildered for mo-
ment, and then ran to the carriage at
one end of the procession, and smelled
the hoof of the right fore foot of one
of the horses. He then went to the
second carriage and smelled the hoof
of the right fore foot of one OF its
horses. Then he took the next car
riage, and then the next, until he had
taken the fifth carriage, when he nlm-
bly jumped into it, curled himself up
on the seat, and went to sleep. That
was his way of finding out which was
the carriage of his mistress, who soon
afterward came out Of the store and
got into the same carriage. The fact
that the horses hoof was made OF horn
and that it had been plunged into oil
sorts of mire all over the streets was
nothing to him; that particular hooi
smelled differently to him from any
other horses hoof in the world, and nc
other smell could be applied to II
which would efface this peculiar smell
This illustrates another fact that is MOI
so often noticed, that a dogs percep
tions through his eyes are very imper
feet and often misleading. have sceI
a dog that never relied on his eyes tt
identify his own master. but would al
ways smell him first. and then showed
in an instant that confidence was es
tablished. If dogs ever converse, thei
of the day is not "What have you seen ?
but "Well, what have you smelle
TODAY ?"-ChicaqO Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-03
The GOober Cr,p.

The peanut crop is no "small item.
OF the $780, 900 bushels OF peanuts
raised in 1885, worth about $4,000, 600
Virginia raised in about half dozen
counties in the southeastern corner o
the State 2,50O,O00 bushels, or five
sevenths. It is claimed by J. w. John
son. of Richmond, Va, that for fodder
the vines are nearly equal to Glove
hay. Hogs will fatten on the nuts lei
in the ground. Peanuts are raised o.
land which will not grow corn, tobacco
or wheat profitably. In many parts o
North Carolina the main reliance
upon the peanut crop.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-03
what Was the Sphinx!

The sphinx was monster, having
the head and breasts of woman, wings
like bird, body of dog, tail of 9
snake, paws of lion, and human voice.
She infested the neighborhood oi
Thebes, proposing riddles and murder.
ing all who could not guess them. AT
last she asked this riddle:
What goes ON four feet, on two feet and three,
But the moro feet it goes ON, the weaker IL be-
Gdipus solved it and tho sphinx put
herself to death.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-03

cupied by the poorer classes, who crowd
into these dark and close tenements,
together with poultry, cats and dogs,
monkeys and parrots, ETC., where they
cook, eat, and sleep in the same apart
ment. Innumerable chicharies-shops
in which is made and sold chicha. a
cheap but unwholesome drink OF fer
mented corn, and similar to the still
beer" of whisky manufacturers-are
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-03

Saginaw dogs think there is no law
against chewing up a French letter-carrier'
but Mr.. LeRault, whom the dogs have been
making q test case Of. resisted the canine
advances one day to the tune of four dead
dogs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-03

-Richfeld & Davenport, OF Grass
Lake. purchased a few days ago at Lexing-
ton. Ky., for 81, 500, available colt The
animal died on the journey. They had re-
fused 1000 for the colt just before he
was shipped.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-03

The reason they speak of roun
million is because few men or g.
that much on the square. -lDHGah
Paraarapher.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-03

AFTER q man has been indulging in
an elevator, he finds it hard to settle
down to walking. - Washington
Critic.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-03
ROUGH hut RIGHT.
By EUGENE WOOD.

TO HIM.
You allus waz a kind O. mean an sneakin',
Hev yuh gotta do yer couItin' on tho slyr
/ como along an overheard yuh speakin.
Fur half. I'd paste yuh In the eyer
heerd yuh try to toll her off an leave me
An blanny round an call her: Little WIFE,
An heerd her say: -oh, Bill yuh won't de-
Fur I love yuh more'n anything in life."
Thinks I: Good Lord in Heaven The on'ry
rascali
Uz this the kind O. devilment hos atP
An looky how he fooled poor Annie Haskell
Jis' q like rs not he d troat my Sis luck That
Poor Annie tried to drown herself one mornin-
Ben better fur her, mebbe, IL she had
That little one o hern, it died borntn-
I'd killed yuh shore, Ell I'd ben her dad.
An when 1 heerd her say: "oh, Bill. love
yuh."
Loved you yuh low-lived, good-fur-nOthin'
I got a club-an' by the Lord above yuh
I'd dashed yer worthless brains out ON the
groun'.
Her pore ole pap as loves her more an you;
The trial nd a ben n heap o bother; .
So drapped the club-thinks L; 1T wouldn't
do"
know yuh, Bill an how yuh air connected.
An scaly meechin' folks yer people is
Yer Uncle Jim died kind o dark complected'
rope got round his neck one night an riz.
So you lis put, an don't be long about It.
Don tlea' me see yuh round hyur any more
f l ever ketch yuh sparkin Sis, don't doubt IT,,
I'll larn yuh luck yuh orter ben before.
TO HER.
You don know men luck do, little dorter
An dom know as yore much to blame;
But kin see clean through him, Jes luck
His cunnin' WAYS nd lead yuh on TO shame
I'd druther break yoro heart now-deed an
double,
1t nearly kills yore pap to see yuh cry
m. 81, - all hat ftIl
AT nd make yuh want tUcurso yore God an
die
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-03
CHASED BY MALAY PROAS.
BY GEORGE IL. COOMER.

Our ship was the Luzon, from New
York for Canton, and we were now IN
the China Sea.
The voyage thus far had proved a
singular one, and though the LuZon
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Cheerful American windows.
Chicago Inter Ocea,

Chicago Inter Ocean.
Americans have the pleasing habit
OF leaving the outside shutters un-
closed and allowing the cheerful light
OF the home to shine from the win
dows at night. This is in great con-
trast with England There it is the
custom, some one writes, to darken
every window, so as to shut out ev-
cry glance of the public, before the fam
lily begins to enjoy its social comforts.
There is a cheerfulness and civilization
emanating from the homes OF Ameri-
can cities, for this very reason not
experienced in English cities. Acheer-
full light from open windows and
gIimpses OF happy family groups
around the hearth or library table
are in the nature OF educators to the
multitude. Let your lights shine and
and the ringing laughter and songs
reach the wayfarers upon the streets.
1t will do them good. In other words.
Don't be clam" in the home.
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An Unsafe Trick.

Some of the small boys down town
have adopted a novel but rather dan.
gerous trick which they play with
great success upon their older and un-
suspecting neighbors, and even the
day patrolmen get takenin. The boys
procure piece OF wire twelve to six
teen feet long. They fasten one end o:
it to the electric light wires and the
other end is hitched to some object
that will keep it. taut. 1t is generally
placed over the sidewalk in SUCH a
manner that the passer-by cannot
but help take hold OF it. The trap is
not put up till the Beginning Of dusk,
because it is not effective until the
electric wires are in operation. Then
it IS put up and the boys hide near
by and await Developments.
Soon an anWary traveller comes
along, and, seeing the wire stretched
across the walk just above his head,
reaches up to pull itdown. Nosooner
does his hand touch it than he drops
it with a howl of pain, and he is greet
ed with roars Of laughter from the
boys, who stand at q dist lance. Cur
readers will readily see the cause for
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A Terrible Chance,
From the Boston Pilot

from the Boston Pilot.
In the Century magazine for pecem.
Der is a little story entitled, Gan
American Beauty" 1t IS by Mrs.
Edith Evelyn Bigelow, and is a blood.
curdling narrative OF the narrow es.
cape of a British Lord from falling in.
to the terrible disgrace OF 81 mesalli.
ance. The hero is Lord Bayswater, :"
the heroine, "Jessie Raynham,' an
American beauty, whom the Prince OF
Wales has honored with his notice.
She captivates the Earl OF Bayswater,
who is described as "having the used
up, weary air OF the well-bred man
OF fashion, a description which
his insipd remarks fully sustain. The
heroine is called mere doll, but, per-
haps, because she is an American doll,
her conversation is above the intel
lectual level OF her noble admirer He
falls in love with her, very rapidly OF
course. and is on the point of propos.
ing, when the aged family lawyer
destruction by proving that the faith
er OF the American beauty had been,
thirty-ive years previously, 81 groom
on the Bayswater estate. The young
lord has a momentary spasm ofman.
hood which prompts him to say:
"She can not help it. Why
should / not marry herr" "Because,"
said Mr.. Marsham gravely, "because
you owe it to unborn generations to
keep the blood of the Rivertons pure.
You would blush to have your fat hers
groom the grandfather of your chill
dren."
Bayswater once more turned away,
and for few moments again all was
still. Then he faced Marsham with a
look OF mingled pain and courage.
"By Jove, you're right" huskily.
Then, as though speaking to himself:
'''That settles it"
So it did. The chivalrous Bays
water stole of by night and fled to
Norway in bis, yacht, leaving the
American beauty to mourn; ''for the
doll had q heart," and mourned her
loss. Comment on this delicious piece
Of literary snobbery would be vain
when one har lot the pen of Thackeray
to do it justice. For the story is
written in all seriousness, and the au-
thor apparently believes that the
"blood Of the Rivertons' would be
contaminated by admixture with that
of an honest man. Such touching
faith in the "aristoxy" implies an ig-
norance OF their manners and morals
as profound as it is rare in these days
Of candid criticism.
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New York Morning Journal: A few
weeks ago a woman living in the First
ward gave birth to- a healthy female
child. It is perfectly formed in every
way, except that it's left ear resembles
the ear OF horse. The ear is about
two and half inches long and cover
ed4with a growth of reddish hair. The
mother, who is q very nervous woman,
was passing along Third street eight
months ago while physicians horse
and buggy were in front of q house
where he had q patient. The vicious
horse snapped at her ear as she pass
ed. She screamed and ran away. ALL
that day she was nervous. The ply
sician attended her when the baby
was born and his horse, the same.one
that frightened her, stood before her
door. 5z IT,
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the unfortunate man pain The
electricity which passes over the piece
OF wire is what causes hi,i, to drop
it 50 suddenly OF course it is not 50.
strong as on the main wires. II it
was the person to ouching it might be.
Instantly killed. AS it is, the practice
is very dangerous and should be I'M
mediately stopped. Already several
persons have been caught by the sim
pie trap, and the other day one of
the policemen grabbed hold of one Of
the small wires Tor the purpose OF
pulling it down and the electric shock
he received was pretty severe. he
suffered from the pain nearly all
night. The boys, if caught in the act
of setting their trap, will be pretty
severely dealt with by the officers Of
the law.-Elizabeth IN. j. Herald. "
Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-04

The morning came The marriage
WAS to be at the fashionable church,
st. Bridget's Westminster, at t,al'
past eleven, and by eleve1.
o'clock the church began to fill
with the bridegro oora's guests. At
twenty minutes past eleven Mr..
Brandt himself arrived, resplendent in
white waistcoat. light blue tie. and
lavender gloves. He waited impa-
tiently. A curate was performing a
hasty marriage ceremony at an altar
In a side chapel (for St. Bridget's as
every one knows, is highly ritualistic,
and has three altars), the bride being
attired in her travelling dress-a bon
net and q large waterproof cloak
Mr.. Brandt was annoyed that an
other wedding should have been fixed
for the the same morning; however,
he thought, there is time for them to
be out OF the way before we begin.
1t was five minutes to the appointei
time, and as yet there was no sign of
the bride. The minutes passed; the
modest little bridal party in the COR
ner disappeared into the vestry, the
half-hour chimes were struck on the
clock in the tower overhead, and vet
the bride did not come.
Mr.. Brandt grew impatient, and so
did the crowd of well-dressed people
in the pews.
Suddenly the vestry-door opened
and the newly married pair came out;
but instead OF leaving by the side aisle
they came round to go down the CEN
tce aisle of the church: They had
nearly reached the chancel when the
lady slipped off her bonnet and cloak.
1t was she, Kate Thompson, his
beautiful bride, in that very satin
dress and lace veil, married to anoth-
er-to-to his former clerk, Fred Win
ter!
1t was too much. He sprang toward
the girl, but IN an instant her husb band
was between them.
As Brandt stood there, dumb with
rage, and mad with disappointment,
Kate pointed her hand at him, and
her voice rang out clear in the silent
church.
"You willfully ruined my father, and
brought us to poverty thatyou might
be able to subdue me to your wishes.
This is my revenge"
So saying she swept down the aisle
on her husbands arm, and disappear
ed from Mr.. Brandt's sight forever.
That night parcel was delivered at
his great empty house, containing the
wedding finery, and the few presents
which the German had bestowed upon
his faithless bride.
The fact was that, by dint OF patient
inquiries made in the proper quarters,
Fred Winter had learned all about the
treacherous conduct OF the German,
and, as he and Kate had become pri-
vately engaged shortly after the bank
er's first unsuccessful proposal, henat-
urally told her what he had> found
out. Having obtained a good situa-
tion at Manchester, the young man
pressed Kate to fulfil her promise.
He,knew nothing about the trick which
she meant to play upon Brandt. He
supposed it was merely girlish whim
when she insisted on being married at
St. Bridget's Church, and made her
lover arrange that the hour should be
eleven o'clock, just hafan hour before
the time fixed for Mr.. Brandt's we'd
ding.-Whitehall Review.
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A Craze for Purple.

Z rom Clie hFSCnauV.
The Princess Wademar of Denmark
is addicted to the use of purple. Dur
ing the few days she spent in Paris
she was so frequently seen in purple
garments that the color has become
suddenly fashionable there. Until
the other day it was looked upon as
only suitable for old ladies, and now
it is being seen upon young girls and
even upon children. 1t is the armorial
color OF Denmark, and suits the
fair Princess Marie admirably. One
evening at the Dejazet Theater she
was seen in a dress of purple plush
with gold plastron. She is fond of
wearing a purple capote with gold
algrette, and a purple velvet mantle is
made of purple cloth trimmed with
gold passementerie. 80 I )
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d. ID. T. Moore OF the Rural New
Yorker. published in New York city,
was recently made aware Of the fact
that $4,000 in a Rochester bank be-
longed to him. The money was depos.
tied there by his wife. before she died
in that city several years ago, and
while Mr.. Moore was 8 resident oi
Rochester. 8zssss. 81 + h. = -1.,-@
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The fashionable quarter of Wash.
ington was once the iavorite camping
ground of negro squatters. Some of
the more frugal squatters purchased
bits of ground at a mere nominal
sum, and what cost $1OO at that
time can uow be sold for $l5, 900 to
$40, 900. One old negress, who etill
works by the day, has been offered
SD, 600 for her little cabin and ground,
but as size would not know what to
do with that amount of money she
declines to sell. 5, T.. s5sss.,,.z
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a0OD5CAUsE FOR ALARM.

9Hs-a. N6 3
y asked her II she'd marry np:
Love made me hall ieinepted,
She kindly heard my earn est plea,
al And blushingly consented. .5z
Since then the wedding day she . act
Her trousseau's Il almost ready;
4 know that I'm in luck, and yet
My nerves are quito unsteady.
/ loved her then and love her now,
Her love makes life worth living
But secretly must ,ayow, Z
feel strong rnisgiving.
Sometimes I wish that we're free,
And hadn't gone and done it,
Since her papa has shown to me
The bill for her last bonnet.
-Somerville Journal.
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L Ex: Senator Thurman isseyenty-two
years old, worth 500. 900, ana frank
II admits that he would like TO be
Presia dent. He Is ma king $50, 600 q
year, it is said, as legal adviser to his
professional brethren. who visit Col
,lnlbus Y from all parts Of the state tO
consult him. His fee in such cases 81
never less than 81 90.
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Miss Anna Dickinson is said to be
in serious need Of money, and will
leave her inv aid mothers bedside for
the lecture platform, in order that her
mother shall not want.